Wolf Blass "Red Label" Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 (South Australia), $12. Make her dinner (roast chicken would be perfect), set the table nicely, and pour her a glass of this juicy red with briary ripe-blackberry flavors.

WRAPPING ALTERNATIVE: Tired of the standard gift bag? Try simple round labels instead ― we used 3/4-inch and 1-inch circles ― to put a festive message right on the bottle. Tint the labels with colored markers. ― Jil Peters